James Shigeta
Acting
Biography
James Saburo Shigeta (June 17, 1929 – July 28, 2014) was an American actor, singer, and musician of Japanese descent. He was noted for his roles in The Crimson Kimono (1959), Walk Like a Dragon (1960), Flower Drum Song (1961), Bridge to the Sun (1961), Die Hard (1988), and Mulan (1998). In 1960, he won the Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Male, along with three other actors. In his early career, Shigeta often played romantic male lead roles, which were almost nonexistent for an actor of Asian descent during his time, making him a trailblazer in Asian American representation in media. The Goldsea Asian-American Daily magazine listed him as one of the "Most Inspiring Asian-Americans Of All Time". Before his Hollywood career he found success as a pop singer and performer abroad, especially in Japan and Australia.
Born: June 17, 1929
Place of Birth: Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, USA
Known For
Filmography
as Self
as Admiral Heilachiro Nogura
as (archive footage)
as Charles Yang
as Self
as Himself
as Old Wanderer (voice)
as Kang Sok-Joo
as Sugimoto
as General Li (voice)
as Mr. Lau
as Inspector Mantjur (voice)
as Dr. Yamashiro (voice)
as Ambassador Nakamura
as Mao Mak
as Tin Lum Yin
as Det. Whoo
as Taro Isogi
as Vietnamese President Chi
as Mr. Ota
as Dr. Sung
as Tin Lum Yin
as Joseph Yoshinobu Takagi
as Mr. Koso Nakasone
as John Sukahara
as Luc Li
as Colonel Tranh Van Zung
as Makko
as Nishi
as Jimmy Lee
as Donald Shibura
as Chow Duc Khan
as Richard Enoka
as Mr. Obotu
as Field Marshal Abehata
as Takeo Chisato
as Bud's Father
as Lin Tso-Han
as Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo
as David Lao
as Stephen Yang
as Tom McCauley
as Goro
as Clement Chin
as Sam Wing
as Dr. Chen
as Brother To-Lenn
as Master Kwan Li
as Col. Lin Pei
as Prosecutor
as Lee Ahn
as Dr. Osaka
as Chief Resident
as Lt. Takahashi
as Joseph Matsukino
as Captain Murakami
as Diver Toshi O'Hara
as Lester Koto
as Shiki
as Danny Kohana
as Japanese Doctor
as Sidney Ying
as Maj. Jong
as AIO Captain Newa
as Wang Ta
as Hidenari Terasaki
as Dr. Harvey Lee
as Dr. Roy Shigera
as Harue
as Cheng Lu
as Detective Joe Kojaku
as James Kam
as Ward Toyama
as Self
as Self - Audience Member
as Self - Nominee